Matha Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Matha is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 92 families residing in the village Matha. The total population of Matha is 398 out of which 212 are males and 186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Matha is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matha village is 72 which is 18% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matha is 412 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Matha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Matha is 47.2%. Thus Matha village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 58.39% and the female literacy rate is 36.36% in Matha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Matha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Matha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 51 | 21 |
| Literacy | 47.24% | 58.39% | 36.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 51 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 245 | 132 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 118 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.6% of total population in Matha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Matha village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 28.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 62 | 78 |
| Non Working | 202 | 100 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Matha,
Below are the list of villages near Matha village in Saraiyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumarthar | 203 |
| Pichhri | 369 |
| Bandardhasa | 192 |
| Dahua | 142 |
| Lilabaran | 131 |
| Hardiya | 358 |
| Sugi | 97 |
| Bhutatari | 190 |
| Mari Kawadih | 214 |
| Lodhra | 498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matha, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia